Things people who don't cycle say

[JtB]

The chain's too tight.

 

[youngoldbloke]

(When asked by the young lady serving at the Farm Shop how far we'd ridden)
"30 miles! - what, in ONE day?"

 

[Welsh wheels]

"That reminds me, the other day I saw one of your lot.... hey, where are you going?!"

I had this the other day. A van driver gave me a piece of his mind because he was annoyed with a club who had just passed.

 

[slowmotion]

" How many gears has that got?"

 

[mustang1]

When looking at my bottom of the range Allez, the hot blonde remarked "is that a superbike?"

I told her I didn't want to show off, but yeah, pretty much. She said wow. Just when i was gonna make a move on her, her damn bf turned up. Grrrrr.

Also, an actually cyclist told me (when i told him i was gonna do a century):
"You're gonna ride a hundred miles? I don't even drive that much in my car! How many days will that take you?"

"Er, one"

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

.....
Also, an actually cyclist told me (when i told him i was gonna do a century):
"You're gonna ride a hundred miles? I don't even drive that much in my car! How many days will that take you?"

"Er, one"

I've had similar, followed by "Are you doing it for charity?"

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

"7 bikes? What do you want 7 bikes for?"

They'd probably have the vapours now I have 8.

I've been told if I want any more, I've got to sell/dispose of at least 2 of my 7
The steel 'winter/work' bike hasn't been touched since about 2007
The titanium has hung there, since 2013 (had been downgraded, from 'best', to work bike, but replaced by a 'blue winter' Ribble - now superceded itself!)
Full carbon Ridley, not moved since before my 50th (when I got the Gran Fondo)

Going off topic a bit. A bloke asked me once if he could try my glasses on as he said the lenses were fairly thick and he wanted to see what it's like to be "blind".
I immediately replied yes,as long as i can try your underpants on to see what it's like to have such a fat arse! His wife laughed which made him angry.

I like it!!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

You ride on the road? Isn't that a bit dangerous...

I get that often, plus the helmet comments, the weather comments and the usual "all cyclists jump red lights".
The "you must be so fit" always makes me laugh: 5 flat miles each way to work is hardly exerting oneself

 

[classic33]

I had this the other day. A van driver gave me a piece of his mind because he was annoyed with a club who had just passed.

Could he afford to?

 

[Dirk]

"Why don't you wear a helmet?" In fact this came up at the dinner table at work just last night

Dinner time at our place is a very genteel affair; helmets are never a requirement.

 

[cosmicbike]

Colleague tonight: How far do you ride to work
Me: 8 miles or so each way
C: Wow, that's a fair distance..

 

[fossyant]

"It's far too dangerous in Manchester."

It's fine.... serious multiple spinal fractures later

 

[Milzy]

Do you know IanUK?

 

[Dirk]

"You paid £3500 for a push bike?! I bought a decent car for that!"

"No you didn't"

 

[Moodyman]

"I rode a bike at Center Parcs. It was so hard! How do you do it?"